耶和华说,我的百姓在埃及所受的困苦,我实在看见了,他们因受督工的辖制所发的哀声,我也听见了。我原知道他们的痛苦,
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
我下来是要救他们脱离埃及人的手,领他们出了那地,,到美好,宽阔,流奶与蜜之地,就是到迦南人,赫人,亚摩利人,比利洗人,希未人,耶布斯人之地。
And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
神说,我必与你同在。你将百姓从埃及领出来之后,你们必在这山上事奉我,这就是我打发你去的证据。
And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
神对摩西说,我是自有永有的。又说,你要对以色列人这样说,那自有的打发我到你们这里来。
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
你去招聚以色列的长老,对他们说,耶和华你们祖宗的神,就是亚伯拉罕的神,以撒的神,雅各的神,向我显现,说,我实在眷顾了你们,我也看见埃及人怎样待你们。
Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
我也说,要将你们从埃及的困苦中领出来,往迦南人,赫人,亚摩利人,比利洗人,希未人,耶布斯人的地去,就是到流奶与蜜之地。
And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.
他们必听你的话。你和以色列的长老要去见埃及王,对他说,耶和华希伯来人的神遇见了我们,现在求你容我们往旷野去,走三天的路程,为要祭祀耶和华我们的神。
And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
我知道虽用大能的手,埃及王也不容你们去。
And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
我必叫你们在埃及人眼前蒙恩,你们去的时候就不至于空手而去。
And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:
但各妇女必向她的邻舍,并居住在她家里的女人,要金器银器和衣裳,好给你们的儿女穿戴。这样你们就把埃及人的财物夺去了。
But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.